| | Ellendale, ND | Shindler, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,925 | $14,083 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,377 | $9,028 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,792 | $5,588 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.73 | 14.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 294 | 559 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 405 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.3% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.2% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 17.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 15.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.9% | 34.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |